Mid-American conference football | Saturday’s games

Akron 14, Massachusetts 13

FOXBOROUGH, MASS.

Jawon Chisholm had 109 yards from scrimmage and scored the go-ahead touchdown with 9:49 left in the game to lift Akron. Kyle Pohl converted a key fourth-and-4 from the UMass 30 on a 7-yard keeper for the Zips (4-7, 3-4 Mid-American Conference) to set up his 17-yard touchdown to Chisholm two plays later. Chilsholm caught the ball on a hitch route, found his way up the sideline and leapt into the end zone from the 5-yard line with the ball stretched just inside pylon. The last time Akron had four wins in a year was in 2007. UMass (1-9, 1-5) had the ball only once after Chisholm’s touchdown. On fourth-and-1 at the Zips 47, Jamal Wilson rushed for no gain for the Minutemen and Akron ran off the remaining 6:44 to seal the win.

Central Michigan 27, Western Michigan 22

KALAMAZOO, MICH.

Zurlon Tipton rushed for 114 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead Central Michigan. Tipton, who had been out for most of the year after breaking his ankle in the season opener, scored from the 10 and the 1 to give the Chippewas (4-6, 3-3 Mid-American) a 14-0 lead. Western Michigan (1-10, 1-6) took the lead 16-14 with 7:37 remaining in the third on three Andrew Haldeman field goals and a 29-yard scoring run by Dareyon Chance. Central Michigan regained the lead for good on a Mike Kinville-to-Cooper Rush touchdown pass. Tony Annesse returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown to push the lead to 27-16. The Broncos scored on a Brian Fields’ 1-yard run after Cory Sueing forced a fumble, recovered by Austin Lewis. Western Michigan mounted another late drive but it stalled on Central Michigan’s 26.

Associated Press